Article 6

4. The arbitral proceedings are commenced when a statement of claims drawn up in German or in one of the languages of the arbitration agreement is filed with the Secretariat. The proceedings become pending on receipt of the statement of claims by the Secretariat.

5. One copy of the statement of claims together with enclosures must be submitted for each Defendant, each arbitrator and the Secretariat.

6. The statement of claims must include:

* the designation of the parties and their addresses;

* the document or documents giving evidence of the jurisdiction of the Centre;

* a specific statement of claims and the particulars and supporting documents on which the claims are based;

* the amount in dispute at the time of submission of the statement of claims, unless the claims are not related exclusively to a specific sum of money;

* particulars regarding the number of arbitrators in accordance with Article 9; if a decision by three arbitrators is requested, the nomination of an arbitrator and the address of that person.

7. If the statement of claims is defective or incomplete or if copies of documents or enclosures are missing, the Secretary shall call upon the Claimant to remedy the defect or to submit the necessary copies of documents or enclosures, setting a time-limit; the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph 1 of the present Article shall not be affected thereby.